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The trade seems to be motivated almost entirely by financial reasons. With Boozer's contract the Bulls are currently above the luxury tax threshold. Bargnani is currently owed $10 million for this season, $11 million for the 2013-2014 season, and $12 million for the 2014-2015 season. The trade would clear $5 million off of the books for the Bulls thus giving them some wiggle room this offseason and would keep them under the tax threshold in the future.

The move, however, does not come without consequence. By trading for Bargnani, the Bulls effectively take out any 2014 plan that has been brought up by ESPN writers such as Nick Friedell. The Bulls would also lose some of their presence on the glass by losing Boozer in favor of Bargnani. This effectively takes away one of Chicago's biggest advantages over many teams in the NBA.